Pakistan Customs intercepts massive narcotics consignments near Islamabad

Pakistan Customs has conducted several major narcotics seizures near Islamabad, highlighting significant drug trafficking activity at the capital’s airport and surrounding transport routes.

At Islamabad International Airport, authorities intercepted large quantities of hashish from arriving passengers. One operation involving a Thai Airways flight resulted in the seizure of approximately 35 kilograms of suspected hashish, valued at over Rs660 million. Other intelligence-led raids at the airport recovered additional quantities of contraband, including 55 kilograms of hashish valued at an estimated Rs550 million.

In a separate major operation on the M-2 Motorway, the Anti-Smuggling Squad intercepted a vehicle carrying approximately 1,200 kilograms of cannabis and 100 kilograms of poppy seeds. The estimated international market value of this consignment was approximately Rs5.4 billion. While suspects fled the scene, leaving behind a vehicle and a firearm, authorities have registered cases under the Control of Narcotic Substances Act and the Customs Act to investigate the wider trafficking network.